Criticise

Crit´i`cise    (kr?t´?-s?z)

v. t.	1.	To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture. [imp. & p. p. Criticised (-s?zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Criticising.]
	2.	To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.
v. i.	1.	To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; - formerly used with on or upon. Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised upon the form of the association. - Addison.
	2.	To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp., to find fault. Cavil you may, but never criticise. - Pope.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	criticise - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" criticize, pick apart, knock censure, reprimand, criminate - rebuke formally savage, pillory, crucify, blast - criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" reprove, admonish - take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" reprehend - express strong disapproval of deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" belabor, belabour - attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students" come down - criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play" denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" find fault, blame, pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" nitpick - be overly critical; criticize minor details lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" comment, point out, remark, notice - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" harsh on - criticize harshly; "the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid"
	2.	criticise - act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either" criticize act - discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"